1976 Winter Olympics

The XII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria. The games were originally awarded to Denver, Colorado, USA in May, 1970 but a 300 percent rise in costs and worries about environmental impact led to voters' rejection of a $5 million bond issue to finance the games in 1972, so the IOC offered the games to Whistler, British Columbia (Canada), who had bid on the games, but they too declined due to a change of government there. Whistler would go on to be associated with neighbouring Vancouver's successful bid for the 2010 Winter Olympics. The IOC finally called on the home of the 1964 winter games.

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1976 - Innsbruck - Austria - Denver - Colorado - USA - May - 1970 - 1972 - IOC - Whistler, British Columbia - Canada - Change of government - Vancouver - 2010 Winter Olympics - 1964 winter games

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